obfuscate
ob⋅fus⋅cate
/ˈɒbfəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌskeɪt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]
-verb (used with object), -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
3. to darken.
Use obfuscation in a Sentence
Object
* truth: I accept that many a human has tried to obfuscate the truth, the light.
* fact: But the pretense that reality goes no further must be abandoned because this merely obfuscates facts and slows down the search for solutions.
* issue: One of the best ways to win an argument is to use language that obfuscates the issues; just ask any lawyer.
* language: One weapon at their command is to debase and obfuscate decent language.
Infinitive complement
* keep: Central bank's traditional tendency to obfuscate to keep scrutiny at bay is no longer an option.
Modifying Another Word
* increasingly: Over the years, statistical analyzes have certainly become more sophisticated but to such an extent that they increasingly obfuscate the process.
* merely: To refer to both groups as " homicide bombers " merely obfuscates the difference in method.
* even: Wordsworth even obfuscates the origin of the ' joy ' that the Vicar has taken with him to Heaven.
* n't: I've written about this previously in relation to software copy protection; you ca n't obfuscate software.
~ from dictionary.com
/ˈɒbfəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌskeɪt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]
-verb (used with object), -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
3. to darken.
Use obfuscation in a Sentence
Object
* truth: I accept that many a human has tried to obfuscate the truth, the light.
* fact: But the pretense that reality goes no further must be abandoned because this merely obfuscates facts and slows down the search for solutions.
* issue: One of the best ways to win an argument is to use language that obfuscates the issues; just ask any lawyer.
* language: One weapon at their command is to debase and obfuscate decent language.
Infinitive complement
* keep: Central bank's traditional tendency to obfuscate to keep scrutiny at bay is no longer an option.
Modifying Another Word
* increasingly: Over the years, statistical analyzes have certainly become more sophisticated but to such an extent that they increasingly obfuscate the process.
* merely: To refer to both groups as " homicide bombers " merely obfuscates the difference in method.
* even: Wordsworth even obfuscates the origin of the ' joy ' that the Vicar has taken with him to Heaven.
* n't: I've written about this previously in relation to software copy protection; you ca n't obfuscate software.
~ from dictionary.com